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Recommended Apps in Support of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education | Proposal No: 223 | Bios & Handouts |
| Length of Session (in hours): 2 | Format: Lecture | Expertise Level: All Levels | Type of session: General Conference |
Summary of Session |
| This session will provide information on recommended apps for common mobile devices and platforms to support academic tasks for students with disabilities in higher education. A review of apps related to activities of daily living as well as built-in accessibility options will be provided. |
Abstract |
| Staff from the ATRC (Assistive Technology Resource Center) at Colorado State University have researched, rated, and consolidated a list of recommended apps for the most common mobile platforms used by students with disabilities on their respective higher ed campus. Mobile apps will be summarized in the targeted academic areas of reading, writing, note taking, study skills, organization, and time management. Additionally, a short review of apps related to other areas of activities of daily living will be highlighted to include apps for visual impairments, apps for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and apps for environmental controls in home settings. Finally, a review of built-in accessibility options will be covered for the mobile devices. Demonstrations of featured apps will be shown and there will be built-in time for attendees to interact with devices. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of how to use mainstream technology on mobile devices to support students in higher education. |
Shannon Lavey is the Student Service Coordinator at the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) at CSU. The mission of the ATRC is to ensure equal access to technology and electronic information for CSU students and employees with disabilities. Shannon provides direct services to students and employees and is committed to continued research, education, and outreach of assistive technology.
Anna Martin graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005 with a B.S. in Special Education and spent six years working as a special education teacher. During this time, she worked with classroom technology and occupational therapists which led her to pursue an M.S. degree in Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University. She is currently employed at the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) where she helps with technology supports for students on campus and is promoting staff education on mainstream technology.